Home / 385,403.40-578,076.30-160,705.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,403.40, 578,076.30 and 160,705.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,403.40, 578,076.30 and 160,705.80 is: 241,046.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,403.40 : 578,076.30 = 160,705.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,403.40/578,076.30 = 160,705.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,403.40x = 578,076.30 × 160,705.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,403.40x = 92,900,214,252.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,900,214,252.54/385,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,046.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.